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1989 Indianapolis Colts Season
The 1989 Indianapolis Colts season was the 37th season for the team in the National Football League and sixth in Indianapolis. The Indianapolis Colts finished the National Football League's 1989 season with a record of 8 wins and 8 losses, and finished tied for second in the AFC East division with the Miami Dolphins. However, the Colts finished ahead of Miami based on better conference record (7–5 vs. Dolphins' 6–8). Personnel Staff Roster Regular season Schedule Standings Awards and records * Clarence Verdin, AFC Kickoff Return Leader See also * History of the Indianapolis Colts * List of Indianapolis Colts seasons * Colts–Patriots rivalry References Indianapolis Colts Indianapolis Colts seasons Baltimore Baltimore ( , locally: or ) is the List of municipalities in Maryland, most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland, fourth most populous city in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, and List of United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AFC East
The American Football Conference – Eastern Division or AFC East is one of the four Division (sport), divisions of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). There are currently four teams that reside in the division: the Buffalo Bills (based in Orchard Park (town), New York, Orchard Park, New York); the Miami Dolphins (based in Miami Gardens, Florida); the New England Patriots (based in Foxborough, Massachusetts); and the New York Jets (based in East Rutherford, New Jersey). All four members of the AFC East were previously members of the Eastern Division of the American Football League (AFL). Both perfect regular seasons in professional football since the adoption of a 14-game schedule 1960 American Football League season, in the inaugural AFL season and 1961 NFL season, by the NFL in 1961 have been achieved by teams in this division – 1972 Miami Dolphins season, the 1972 Dolphins, who completed the only perfect season in professional footba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leon Burtnett
James Leon Burtnett (May 30, 1943 – June 1, 2021) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Purdue University from 1982 to 1986, compiling a record of 21–34–1. He was a sales professional at Central Chevrolet in Jonesboro, Arkansas. In November 1981, Burtnett was promoted as Purdue's 30th head football coach. During the 1984 campaign, Burtnett's team posted its best season, in which the highlight of the year was beating number 2 Ohio State 28–23. The 1984 squad's 7–4 record earned Burtnett the Big Ten Coach of the Year, leading the Boilermakers to the Peach Bowl. His success that year earned him a contract extension through 1990. Burtnett's teams didn't improve after 1984, and after a 3–8 season in 1986, Burtnett resigned as head coach. Burtnett has been an assistant coach for several schools, including Washington State University, San Jose State University, Michigan State University, Montana State University, Fresno State University, C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 Denver Broncos Season
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1989 Buffalo Bills Season
The 1989 Buffalo Bills season was the franchise's 30th overall season as a football team and the 20th in the National Football League. The Bills finished in first place in the AFC East and finished the National Football League's 1989 season with a record of 9 wins and 7 losses. Although Buffalo won the division and qualified for the postseason, their record was a drop off from their 12–4 mark in 1988. Bickering Bills The team was nicknamed the Bickering Bills because of a rash of internal conflicts within the team. During a Monday Night loss to the Denver Broncos, star quarterback Jim Kelly could be seen arguing with wide receiver Chris Burkett, which led to the latter's last game with the team, as he was released shortly after the game. Kelly was injured in a Week 5 blowout loss to the Indianapolis Colts and subsequently blamed his offensive line's blocking, notably offensive tackle Howard Ballard, for contributing to his injury. In the week leading up to a Week 8 matc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giants Stadium
Giants Stadium (sometimes referred to as Giants Stadium at the Meadowlands or The Swamp) was a stadium located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, in the Meadowlands Sports Complex. The venue was open from 1976 to 2010, and it primarily hosted sporting events and concerts. It was best known as the home field of the New York Giants and New York Jets football teams. The maximum seating capacity was 80,242. The structure itself was long, wide and high from service level to the top of the seating bowl and high to the top of the south tower. The volume of the stadium was , and 13,500 tons of structural steel were used in the building process while 29,200 tons of concrete were poured. It was owned and operated by the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (NJSEA). The stadium's field was aligned northwest to southeast, with the press box along the southwest sideline. In the early 1970s, the New York Giants were sharing Yankee Stadium with the New York Yankees baseball team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 New York Jets Season
The 1989 New York Jets season was the 30th season for the franchise and the 20th in the National Football League. It began with the team trying to improve upon its 8–7–1 record from 1988 under head coach Joe Walton, hoping to return to the playoffs for the first time since 1986. Instead, the Jets finished the season with a record of 4–12, their worst since 1980. They lost six of their first seven games to start the year and finished with three consecutive losses, two of which were shutouts. Their last place finish in the AFC East, combined with fan discontent at the Jets’ play, led to Walton’s firing at the end of the season. Offseason NFL Draft Personnel Staff/Coaches Roster Regular season Schedule Standings Milestones * Ken O'Brien had his third season with at least 3,000 yards passing. References External links 1989 statistics {{1989 NFL season by team New York Jets seasons New York Jets The New York Jets are a profes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 Atlanta Falcons Season
The 1989 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise’s 24th season in the National Football League (NFL). The Falcons drafted Deion Sanders with their first round pick in the NFL Draft. Marion Campbell retired after the twelfth game of the season. Despite having Sanders in their defensive backfield, the Falcons surrendered 7.59 yards per pass attempt (including quarterback sacks) in 1989, one of the ten worst totals in NFL history. The latter part of the season was marred by two tragedies. On November 24, rookie offensive tackle Ralph Norwood was killed in an automobile accident eight miles from the Falcons’ training facilities. Just under a month later, on December 19, backup tight end Brad Beckman was also killed in an auto accident. It marked the death of three players of the team in the space of two seasons (the previous year, cornerback David Croudip died of an overdose). Offseason NFL Draft Personnel Staff Roster Regular season Schedule ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anaheim Stadium
Angel Stadium of Anaheim is a baseball stadium located in Anaheim, California. Since its opening in 1966, it has served as the home ballpark of the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB), and was also the home stadium to the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL) from 1980 to 1994. The stadium is often referred to by its unofficial nickname The Big A, coined by ''Herald Examiner'' Sports Editor, Bud Furillo. It is the fourth-oldest active ballpark in the majors, behind Fenway Park, Wrigley Field, and Dodger Stadium, and hosted the All-Star Game in 1967, 1989, and 2010. ARTIC (Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center) servicing the Metrolink Orange County Line and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner, is located nearby on the other side of the State Route 57 and accessed through the Douglass Road gate at the northeast corner of the parking lot. The station provides convenient access to the stadium, the nearby Honda Center, and Disneyland from various ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 Los Angeles Rams Season
The 1989 Los Angeles Rams season was the franchise's 52nd season in the National Football League, their 42nd overall, and their 44th in the Greater Los Angeles Area. It constituted their last postseason appearance in Los Angeles before owner Georgia Frontiere, who would eventually move the team to St. Louis six seasons later, sold many top players, and in the playoffs, they were defeated by the eventual Super Bowl champion San Francisco 49ers. It also constituted their last winning season until 1999 in St. Louis, and last in Los Angeles until 2017. Offseason NFL Draft Roster Regular season Schedule Game Summaries Week 1 *Network: CBS *TV Announcers: Steve Zabriskie and Terry Bradshaw Falcons rookie Deion Sanders gave the home crowd an early lift with a punt return TD (despite fumbling the ball twice), but Rams pulled away in the second half behind 128 yards rushing and two touchdowns by Greg Bell. Kevin Greene had three sacks. Week 2 Jim Everett and Hen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 San Francisco 49ers Season
The 1989 NFL season, 1989 season was the San Francisco 49ers' 40th in the National Football League (NFL), their 44th overall and their 1st season under head coach George Seifert. After going 14–2 in the regular season, the 49ers completed the season with one the most dominant playoff runs of all time, outscoring opponents 126–26, earning their fourth Super Bowl XXIV, Super Bowl victory and their second consecutive. They finished with the best record in the NFL for the first time since 1987. Their two losses were by a combined 5 points. In 2007, ESPN.com's ''Page 2'' ranked the 1989 49ers as the greatest team in Super Bowl history. This was the season where the 49ers added the black trim on the SF logo on the helmets which lasted until the 1995 season. Quarterback Joe Montana had one of the greatest statistical passing seasons in NFL history in 1989. Montana set a then-NFL record with a passer rating of 112.4, with a completion percentage of 70.2%, and a 26/8 touchdown-to-in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Seely
Brad Seely (born September 6, 1956) is a former American football coach. Playing career Seely attended South Dakota State University, where he played football and was an All-Conference offensive lineman. He earned degrees in both economics and physical education while there. Coaching career College Seely began his college coaching career in 1978 with his alma mater South Dakota State. He then moved to Colorado State University as a graduate assistant in 1979 and was promoted to offensive line coach in 1979. Seely also spent a year in 1981 with current Patriots offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia at Southern Methodist University as an assistant offensive line coach. In 1982, Seely was an offensive line coach for North Carolina State University, then moved to University of the Pacific in the same capacity for 1983. In 1984, Seely rounded out his college career with 5 years at Oklahoma State, coaching an offensive line that led Barry Sanders to the 1988 Heisman Trophy. NFL See ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Catavolos
George Catavolos (born May 8, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois), is an American football coach. He was a three-year letterman at Purdue and was the Boilermakers' co-captain during the team's 1967 Rose Bowl Championship season; his last-second interception of an attempted two-point conversion locked up the victory for the Boilermakers. He began coaching at Purdue in 1967 and spent 17 years in college coaching. He has coached in the National Football League for 28 seasons with the Indianapolis Colts for 11 years, the Carolina Panthers, the Washington Redskins, and the Buffalo Bills.http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?id=1731727 ESPN: February 10, 2004 "Mariucci adds sixth assistant to complete staff" Accessed October 16, 2008 Coaching career *1967-1968 Purdue (GA) *1969 Middle Tennessee (Assistant) *1970 Louisville (Assistant) *1971-1976 Purdue (Assistant) *1977-1981 Kentucky (Assistant) *1982-1983 Tennessee (DB) *1984-1993 Indianapolis Colts (DB) *1995-1997 Carolina Panthers (DB) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
